'Denial of quarter - NIAC' in document 'Norway: Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Chapter 16. Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes

Section 106. War crimes consisting in the use of prohibited methods of warfare

Any person is liable to punishment for a war crime who in connection with an armed conflict

(h) declares or threatens that no quarter will be given.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(e) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in armed conflicts not of
an international character, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of
the following acts:
(x) Declaring that no quarter will be given